Maggie's POV
Looking up, I saw Scott standing in the doorway and the smile fell from my face. Optimus immediately got off of me and held out his hand for me to take, which I took and he helped me to my feet. I walked over to my fiancé Scott Reynolds and kissed him
"Nothing happened, we were just playing" I reassured him.
Optimus left the room and I sighed. Scott knew about the Autobots but I had the feeling he was jealous because of my friendship with Optimus, even if I knew there was nothing for him to be jealous about. I could understand where he was coming from but Optimus and I are a packaged deal; you want me, you have to accept the fact that Optimus is my best friend and guardian and will be around me nearly 24/7.
Scott smirked triumphantly and I resisted the urge to roll my eyes, sometimes I wondered why I agreed to marry this guy
Because though he may be a jerk, he still loves you and accepts the Autobots are your friends.
Still. Walking out of the room, I headed back downstairs where I found my friend in the kitchen and I walked over to him. Standing beside him, I leant my head on his shoulder
"I think perhaps I should go" I heard him say.
Lifting my head, I looked up at him as I heard the shower turn on. I opened my mouth to protest but Optimus shook his head
"No love."
Leaning down, he pressed a kiss to my forehead before walking past me and I watched as he walked out of the house. Once he was gone, I made my way to the living room and sat myself down on the couch. Lately things were strange, I had these weird feelings around Optimus; I felt myself blushing and my heart fluttered when I heard his voice. Sometimes I thought I may be falling for him before I realized it was the stupidest thing and that I was marrying Scott. Besides, Optimus and I are nothing more than best friends.
The rest of the day was spent with Scott talking about the wedding and later that night, after Scott had fallen asleep, I had gotten out of bed and crept down to the kitchen. Pulling out the seating chart, I began to go over that hoping it would help me get to sleep.
Bumblebee will be sitting on the bride's side along with the other Autobots…though I want them close to the front…maybe I'll move Sophie to the second row…then I'll have to move Sam to the first row…and then
Suddenly the house phone began to shrill and I let out a squeak. Jumping out of my seat, I raced over and picked it up walking back to my seat
"Hello?"
"Hey sweetie."
I sighed in relief
"Hey Sarah"
"How are you doing?"
"Honestly? Pretty good, I'm actually up working on the seating chart while Scott's asleep."
Sarah laughed before she turned serious
"Maggie, did something happen between you and Optimus?"
I frowned, wondering what she had meant by that
"Why?"
"Because he showed up here and asked to spend the night here instead of back at the base."
Nothing came to mind except for the tickle fight we had and the fact that…oh. The fact that we almost kissed might have something to do with it, I prayed, however that it didn't have anything to do with it. Not that I was going to tell Sarah
"He'll be fine by morning" I reassured her
"I suppose so" she agreed.
We continued to talk before hanging up forty minutes later and it was then I decided to retire to bed.
The next morning
Yawning, I opened my eyes and rolled over in my bed. Sitting up, I stretched and scrambled out of bed and over to the bedroom window. When I peered out, I sighed in relief when I noticed the familiar semi peterbilt sitting in front of the house. Rushing around, I raced through my routine before racing downstairs and bolting out of the front door. Stopping at the peterbilt, I knocked and the driver's side door opened.
Climbing up inside and buckling in as the door closed behind me, I knew Optimus was back to his old self
"Good morning" I greeted as the engine started and placed my hands on the wheel to make it seem like I was driving
"Good morning, Maggie. Sleep well my dear?"
"Kind of. I was up at one point working on the seating chart and on the phone to Sarah"
"Maggie"
"What?"
I heard a sigh and I giggled leaning forward and kissing the dashboard
"I don't see why you won't hire a wedding planner"
"I don't want a wedding planner; I am perfectly capable of planning my own weddings"
"Yes and look what happened to them."
I smacked the steering wheel playfully as I rolled my eyes. It was soon I realized—too late—we were going to a florist as we pulled up outside Mary's Flowers for All Occasions Boutique.
The door opened and I unbuckled before climbing out as Optimus activated his holoform and followed me out, locking himself before placing a hand on the small of my back and guiding me into the store. Everywhere you looked in the store there were flowers, flowers, flowers and did I mention flowers? Along with a counter where a cash register sat and standing behind the register was Mary Reynolds herself, Scott's cousin. The woman was peppy and very annoying. Oh and flirtatious. I put up with her though, despite the fact that I don't really like her. She was wearing a pink scooped-neck tee shirt, blue jeans and white four inch high heels
"Hi" she greeted us and flashed Optimus a flirtatious smile.
I rolled my eyes
"I think I know which flowers I want for my bouquet" I said
"Oh didn't Scott tell you?"
Optimus and I shared a look
"Tell me what?"
"He's already picked out your flowers for you."
This was news. I don't ever remember Scott mentioning this to me at all yesterday. I at least hoped he picked something to my liking and that would go with my dress.
Mary disappeared out the back and I looked over at my best friend
"He picked out my bouquet"
"Calm"
"He picked out my bouquet…before even consulting me? Can you believe the nerve of him? I mean come on. I pick out my bouquet, you know that."
Optimus shifted and wrapped his arm around me in attempts at comforting. When it came to my wedding, I wanted almost everything to be a joint effort but the dress and the bouquet were my choices alone. So to have my future cousin-in-law tell me that my own fiancé had picked out my bouquet, well that just went against everything-
"Here we are."
Mary had suddenly returned with the most beautiful bouquet of orchids I had ever seen
"This is a variety of bright colors of 15 stems of Dendrobium Orchids; each stem bursting with blooms"
"Yeah look, there are so many different pinks and yellows on green stems with different colors."
Optimus didn't say anything but he did smile, if somewhat reluctantly. Handing the bouquet back to Mary, we continued to talk about the other flowers that have been arranged for the wedding and soon, I left the store satisfied as Optimus trailed behind me quietly. Unlocking the truck, we scrambled in and his holoform deactivated, the truck starting. On the drive to check on my wedding cake, I called Scott to inform him about the flowers.
We chatted for several minutes before hanging up and I leant back in my seat with a happy sigh. A strange feeling surged through me and I sat up straighter, knowing there was something wrong with my guardian and best friend. I stroked the dashboard and the semi gave out a sigh, contentment with a hint of sadness and confusion along with frustration
"Hey what's the matter?" I asked
"You."
I was instantly taken aback
"Me?"
"Everyone knows your favorite flower is the Ivory Asiatic Lily. Since when have liked orchids?"
"I like orchids. Am I not allowed to like orchids?"
"When we first met, you told me your favorite flower was the Ivory Asiatic Lily and I always bought them for you. Lately however it seems that you are unable to make up your processor. It changes constantly"
"Well excuse me Mr. High and Mighty but I happen to like orchids, they're beautiful"
"Yes and so were Gerberas, Irises, Tulips, Carnations, Calla lilies…do I need to continue?"
Oh the nerve of him.
I stamped my foot down on the brake pedal and the truck screeched to a halt. Unbuckling my seatbelt, I grabbed my purse and slid out of the truck slamming the door behind me
"Maggie, yet back in the cab"
"No"
"Margaret Victoria Madsen will you please get back in the truck?"
"No, I'm going to check on the cake myself and I'll call Sam for a ride home."
Optimus' POV
I watched as my charge and best friend of twelve years stormed off down the pavement of the sidewalk, muttering profanities under her breath. She disappeared around a corner and I started my engine, opening my comm. link to call a familiar number. Soon the phone was picked up and I had a quick conversation before hanging up. Starting my engine, I pulled away from the road and decided to return to base as I knew it would be a while before Maggie decided to speak to me again.
That walking beauty had the temper of the Greek goddess Aphrodite
Perhaps it would be best not to tell her that.
Sometimes that woman was the most wonderful organic femme I had ever met, and at other times, she frustrates me so much. Particularly all these weddings we have attended over the years. None of those men have been right for her and the bouquets she walked down the aisle with, Calla lilies were normally used at funerals here on Earth. Yet Maggie had a bouquet of them for her wedding at the insistence of fiancé number four.
On the drive home, I tuned the radio and stopped on a station which began to play I'd Come for You by Nickelback and I turned the volume up, as this was our song
"Just one more moment, that's all that's needed.
Like wounded soldiers in need of healing.
Time to be honest, this time I'm pleading
Please don't dwell on it, cause I didn't mean it.
I can't believe I said I'd lay our love on the ground
But it doesn't matter cause I've made it up forgive me now
Everyday I spend away my soul's inside out
Gotta be someway that I can make it up to you now, somehow.
By now you'd know that I'd come for you
No one but you, yes I'd come for you
But only if you told me to
And I'd fight for you
I'd lie, it's true
Give my life for you
You know I'd always come for you."
Maggie's POV
I walked into O'Grady's Patisserie as Nickelback's I'd Come for You was playing over the speakers. I stopped and listened to the song.
"I was blindfolded, but now I'm seeing
My mind was closing, now I'm believing
I finally know just what it means to let someone in
To see the side of me that no one does or ever will
So if you're ever lost and find yourself all alone
I'd search forever just to bring you home,
Here and now this I vow.
By now you'd know that I'd come for you
No one but you, yes I'd come for you
But only if you told me to
And I'd fight for you
I'd lie, it's true
Give my life for you
You know I'd always come for you
You know I'd always come for you.
No matter what gets in my way
As long as there's still life in me
No matter what, remember you know I'll always come for you."
Our song. Damn, maybe Optimus was right. Maybe there was something wrong with me and I did have a scrambled processor. No, he wasn't. I like orchids and they are going to be my bouquet. As I continued to listen to the song, I didn't notice until someone cleared their throat that I had been lost in thought.
Snapping out of my thoughts, I looked to see Patrick O'Grady staring at me with a knowing smile
"Thinking about him again?"
"Scott? Yeah, I love him so much and can't wait till we're married"
"No, I meant your guardian. You were thinking about him."
I blinked dumbly and my jaw dropped. How did he know?
"What?" I scoffed "no, I was thinking about the wedding"
"Honey, you get this passive look on your face when you think about Scott. When you think about Optimus though, you get this far away look and a goofy smile."
My thoughts turned to Optimus, I wonder if he was listening to our song. Reaching a hand up, subconsciously, I touched my lips tracing them and found them in a smile as the end of the song played
"Yes I'd come for you, no one but you,
Yes I'd come for you
But only if you told me to.
And I'd fight for you
I'd lie, it's true
Give my life for you
You know I'd always come for you.
No matter what gets in my way
As long as there's still life in me
No matter what, remember you know I'll always come for you
I'd crawl across this world for you
Do anything you want me to
No matter what, remember you know I'll always come for you
You know I'll always come for you."
Breaking out of my reverie, I stared at Patrick.
He smiled at me and patted my shoulder before taking my arm and guiding me over to where my cake was being made for my wedding next week.
Sam and I sat quietly in Bumblebee. I was thinking about going to Optimus and apologizing about my behavior. But would he accept my apology? That's all we seemed to be doing lately, fighting and apologizing.
Seeming to sense what I was thinking, Bee changed directions and headed for the Lennox house. Sam was confused but Bee clarified it for him
"So maybe it's truuue that I can't live without you.
And maybe two is better than one
But there's so much time to figure out the rest of my life.
And you've already got me coming undone
And I'm thinking two is better than one"
"Oh, they're gonna make up" Sam concluded.
The sound clip of an audience applauding filled the car and we both laughed.
I just hoped Optimus would forgive me.
TBC
